Harvester for peas, beans, or the like.



S. ROOSA.

HARVE$TER FOR PEAS, BEANS, OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 19134 Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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HARVESTER FOR rEAs BEANS, on THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 15, 1914;

Application filed June 12, 1913. Serial No. 773,297.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL RoosA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Owosso, in the county of Shiawassee and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful Harvester for Peas, Beans, or the like;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful improved harvesting machinefor gathering beans, peas or the like.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved harvester,showing the chute adjusted as extending to the right side in full lines,and extending to the other side in dotted lines, and also showing thesame arranged in a position intermediate the first two positions. Fig. 2is a view in side elevation. Fig. 3'is an end view partly in section.Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4- of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlargeddetail View. Fig. 6 is a view showing a diagram in dotted lines,illustrating the method of gathering and depositing beans, peas or thelike.

Referring to the drawings, 1 design ates the framework, in bearings ofwhich an axle 2 is mounted provided with wheels 5. Also mounted upon theaxle is a supplemental frame 6, 9.

The conveyer frame has journaled in its ends the shafts 10 and 11, overthe sprockets 13 of which shafts the chains 14 of the conveyer 15travel. On one end of the shaft 10 is a sprocket 16, about which thechain 17 engages. This sprocket chain 17 also travels about the sprocket18 of the shaft 19, which is provided with a gear 20, meshing with thegear 21 of the shaft 22 of the pick up mechanism. The pick-up mechanismis in the form of a rotatable member or rake, embodying a roll orcylinder 22 carrying radially extending teeth 23 as shown.

The sprocket chain 17 also travels about the sprocket 24, which isloosely journaled upon the axle 2, and when this sprocket 24 is thrownin clutch with the axle 2, motion will be imparted to the various partsof the pick up mechanism, as well as imparting 'tions relative to therock shaft 52.

motion "to the elevating conveyer. The

sprocket Wheel 24 is provided with a clutch member 25, with which theclutch member 26 coiiperates', when thrown, to clutch the sprocket wheelto the axle 2. The clutch member 26 is splined as shown at 27 to theaxle 2, so as to slide thereon but rotate therewith, there being aspring 28 which acts to hold the clutch members in gear. Pivoted at 30to a lateral projection 31 of the frame 1 is a lever 32, the centralportion of which is constructed with upper and lower bars 33 forming anelliptical opening 34, in which the clutch member 26 is arranged. Theclutch member is provided with an annular collar 35 working in a groove36 of the clutch member 26. This collar is provided with pins 37engaging the elongated openings 38 of the bars 33. By shiftingfthe lever32 toward and from the elevating conveyer, the sprocket 24 may be thrownin andout of gear with the axle 2. Pivoted at 39 to the frame 1 is abell crank lever 40, one arm of which is provided with a slot and pinconnection 41 to one end of the lever 32, while to the other arm 42 ofthe bell crank lever a rod 43 is connected. This rod 43 is in turnpivotally connected at 44 tothe downwardly extending crank 45 of a rockshaft 46 turned by the lever 46. To the lower extreme end of the crank45 a bracket plate 47 is pivotally mounted, and mounted in the bracketplate is a rod 48 having a nut 49. The rod 48 in turn is pivoted at 50to the arm 51 of the rock shaft 52, which is mounted in bearings of theframe 1. Extending downwardly from the rock shaft 52 adjacent its endsare bifurcated arms 54, which by means of the pins 55 are connected tothe lever 56, which are pivoted upon the shaft 22 of the pick upmechanism. By adj usting the pins 55 in the apertures 57 of the leversor arms 56, the said'arms 54 may be adjusted relative to the. levers orarms 56, or in other words thepick up mechanism may be raised or loweredin adjusted posi- The lever 46 is provided with the usual dog 59 andhand grip 60 which is connected to the dog by the rod 61, for holdingthe lever 46 in adjusted position. By adjusting the lever 46 the pick upmechanism including the conveyer frame and conveyer may be raised andlowered, the axle 2 acting as a fulcrum. At the same time the pick upmechanism and the conveyer are raised "and lowered, the clutch member 26is thrown in and out of clutch with the clutch member 25. The usualforward supporting Wheels 63 and supporting members 64 are provided,

for supporting the forward end of the frame 1. The dog 59, when thelever 46 is adjusted in the position desired co'ciperates or engagestheteeth ofthe segment 65. The usual operators seat is arranged on theframe 1 adjacent the lever e6, as well as adjacent the lever 66, theoperators seat s designated by the character The lever 66 is movablewith the rock shaft 68, and is provided with the usual dog 69 and handgrip 70, which is connected to ,the dog by the rod 71. The rock shaft 68has an arm 72.

swiveled upon the bolt 7 3 of the rear portion of the supplemental frame6 is a frame 74, the arms of which are secured at .7 5 to the chute 76,thegate of which is pivoted at 77 and is held normally closed, by theweighted arm 78, until the chute is pretty well loaded, and then theweight of the contents in the chute will 'o'v'er balance the weight ofthe arm, and the gate then will fall open, thereby depositing the beans,peas or the like in one or another of the rows as shown in the drawings,the gatebeing shown as lowered by a load, against the opposition of theweight. In 'order to assist in tilting the gate open, the lever 4l-6 maybe operated or adjusted, so as to raise the conveyer frame at itsforward end, and as the conveyer frame rises, the chute and thesupplemental frame will lower to increasethe angularity ofthe chute,causing materialtherein to gravitate toward the lowerendthereof,

and open the gate. In this manner thef'gate will be partially assistedin opening. A set screw 79 is provided for holding the weight of theweighted arm in adjusted positions, and by adjusting the weight, theautomatic opening of the gate will be adjusted. In

other words'by adjusting the weight nearer the pivot of the gate, itwill take less weight of the contents of the chute to act against thegate so as to open the same and to overbalance the weight of the arm. Asbefore stated, the chute is swivelly mounted, and to adjust the chutethe frame 74 is provided with an arm 80, to which a rod 81 is connected,which in turn is connectedjat 82 to the arm 83 of the bell crank lever84, the arm 85 of which has connected to it the rod 86. The rod 86 is inturn connected to the arm 72. It will thus be seen that by adjusting thelever 66, the chute may be arranged in order to extend laterally'toeither side of the machine. To guide the chute'as the same is adjustedupon its swivel a band 89 is'connected to the supplemental frame 6, andformed semi circular in contour, and with which the tongue 90 carried bythe down the path 6 J and 7, the rows 9, h '2', 7c and l 'of'beans aregathered, and when chute engages, thereby not only guiding the One ofthe principal objects of the invention is the provision of a machine towindrow of beans, peas or the like, by putting six roivs into one, whichconstitutes a windrow. For instance, starting the machine with the chuteextending directly rearwardly down the path 6 gathering the rows 0 and(Z. The beans are elevated by the conveyer, and then into the chute,which again deposits them in the path 6 owing to the gate being down.beans or the like the dirt and stones drop through to the ground, whilethe beans are carried up to the chuteon which they slide to the groundin a path 6 from whence they were gathered. In the meantime the surface'of the path 6 has been made smooth by the operation of the cylinder.The machine continues to the end of the path 6 and then is turned andtravels down the path 0 the chute having been adjusted to extendsubstantially to the right as indicated at 0 As the machine passes downthe path 0 the rows 6 and f of beansor the like are gathered by thecylinder, and are In gathering the carried up by the conveyer, thestones and dirt dropping through to the ground, to the chute as before,and being that the chute has been turned, as indicated at 0 in Fig.

6, the beans or the like are deposited in the path 72 on top of thebeans or the like in said path, thereby making four rows in one.

Permitting the chute to remain in this latter position, that is, asindicatedat 0 the machine then travels the path a gathering the'rowsofbeans or the like a and 6, land ing or depositing the beans, peas or thelike ofrowis a, and b, in the path 6 thereby completingwhat is termed awindrow containingsix rows of beans. By referring to Fig. 6 it will thenbe seen that the machine starts from the other end of the field goingdown to the path 6 with the chute directly in the rear, and then downthe path d In passing dow path 03 the chute is adjusted to one'side asindicated at CF, and thence the machine passes down the path f the chutestill remaining as indicated at f In passing such rows are gathered anddeposited in the path '6 operator proceeds to gather the other rows m, nand 0, andso on until an entire field has been operated on, arrangingthe beans in Windrows. However, it will be observed by referring to thedrawing, particularly Fig. 1,"it will be seen that the chute may beadjusted toward either side of the alterations, to which the patentee isentitled, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what isclaimed.

The invention having" been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis In a machine of the character described, a wheeled frame, an inclinedconveyer arranged thereon, a supplemental frame secured to the rear endof the main frame below the conveyer and formed of a curved bar, avertically inclined chute arranged to receive material from the rearupper end of the inclined conveyer, a transverse bar arranged within andsecured to the curved bar, a tripod-frame pivotally mounted upon thetransverse bar and rigidly secured to the inclined chute to swing thechute in a horizontal plane, means to swing the tripod frame in oppositedirections, a bracket rigidly secured to the bottom of the chute andslidable upon the curved bar, and a door hinged to the lower end of thechute to open and close the same.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisspecification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL ROOSA.

Witnesses:

CHAS. TAPHoUsE, V. O. PHILLIPS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

